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Chapter III
"'Well, you know he took the first prize in literature, and ought to have excellent taste. Then the young man who sold the set to me is working his way through Yale. I was glad to help him, too; he recommended these books--said they were moral and uplifting--not at all like the modern trash. He knew that we enjoyed home reading. Mary will read them aloud to us, and we'll enjoy them together.'
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From this reading “I was glad to help him, too; he recommended these books--said they were moral and uplifting--not at all like the modern trash.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Well, you know he took the first prize in literature, and ought to have excellent taste.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"'Well, you know he took the first prize in literature, and ought to have excellent taste.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was glad to help him, too; he recommended these books--said they were moral and uplifting--not at all like the modern trash.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Well, you know he took the first prize in literature, and ought to have excellent taste.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"'Well, you know he took the first prize in literature, and ought to have excellent taste.”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “"'Well, you know he took the first prize in literature, and ought to have excellent taste.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I was glad to help him, too; he recommended these books--said they were moral and uplifting--not at all like the modern trash.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then the young man who sold the set to me is working his way through Yale.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Well, you know he took the first prize in literature, and ought to have excellent taste.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Well, you know he took the first prize in literature, and ought to have excellent taste.”
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From this reading I was glad to help him, too; he recommended these books--said they were moral and uplifting--not at all like the modern trash.
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From this reading Mary will read them aloud to us, and we'll enjoy them together.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Well, you know he took the first prize in literature, and ought to have excellent taste.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was glad to help him, too; he recommended these books--said they were moral and uplifting--not at all like the modern trash.
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From this reading I was glad to help him, too; he recommended these books--said they were moral and uplifting--not at all like the modern trash.
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From this reading Mary will read them aloud to us, and we'll enjoy them together.'
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From this reading He knew that we enjoyed home reading.
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From this reading "'Well, you know he took the first prize in literature, and ought to have excellent taste.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Well, you know he took the first prize in literature, and ought to have excellent taste.
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From this reading I was glad to help him, too; he recommended these books--said they were moral and uplifting--not at all like the modern trash.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'Well, you know he took the first prize in literature, and ought to have excellent taste.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Well, you know he took the first prize in literature, and ought to have excellent taste.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was glad to help him, too; he recommended these books--said they were moral and uplifting--not at all like the modern trash.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was glad to help him, too; he recommended these books--said they were moral and uplifting--not at all like the modern trash.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the young man who sold the set to me is working his way through Yale.
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From this reading He knew that we enjoyed home reading.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was glad to help him, too; he recommended these books--said they were moral and uplifting--not at all like the modern trash.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'Well, you know he took the first prize in literature, and ought to have excellent taste.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the young man who sold the set to me is working his way through Yale.
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From this reading He knew that we enjoyed home reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Well, you know he took the first prize in literature, and ought to have excellent taste.
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From this reading I was glad to help him, too; he recommended these books--said they were moral and uplifting--not at all like the modern trash.
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From this reading "'Well, you know he took the first prize in literature, and ought to have excellent taste.
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From this reading Then the young man who sold the set to me is working his way through Yale.
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From this reading Mary will read them aloud to us, and we'll enjoy them together.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the young man who sold the set to me is working his way through Yale.
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From this reading I was glad to help him, too; he recommended these books--said they were moral and uplifting--not at all like the modern trash.
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From this reading I was glad to help him, too; he recommended these books--said they were moral and uplifting--not at all like the modern trash.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was glad to help him, too; he recommended these books--said they were moral and uplifting--not at all like the modern trash.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "'Well, you know he took the first prize in literature, and ought to have excellent taste.
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From this reading "'Well, you know he took the first prize in literature, and ought to have excellent taste.
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From this reading Mary will read them aloud to us, and we'll enjoy them together.'
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From this reading He knew that we enjoyed home reading.
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From this reading I was glad to help him, too; he recommended these books--said they were moral and uplifting--not at all like the modern trash.
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From this reading I was glad to help him, too; he recommended these books--said they were moral and uplifting--not at all like the modern trash.
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From this reading Then the young man who sold the set to me is working his way through Yale.
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From this reading Then the young man who sold the set to me is working his way through Yale.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "'Well, you know he took the first prize in literature, and ought to have excellent taste.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that we enjoyed home reading.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Well, you know he took the first prize in literature, and ought to have excellent taste.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mary will read them aloud to us, and we'll enjoy them together.'
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From this reading Then the young man who sold the set to me is working his way through Yale.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I was glad to help him, too; he recommended these books--said they were moral and uplifting--not at all like the modern trash.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was glad to help him, too; he recommended these books--said they were moral and uplifting--not at all like the modern trash.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then the young man who sold the set to me is working his way through Yale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Well, you know he took the first prize in literature, and ought to have excellent taste.
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From this reading Mary will read them aloud to us, and we'll enjoy them together.'
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From this reading I was glad to help him, too; he recommended these books--said they were moral and uplifting--not at all like the modern trash.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Well, you know he took the first prize in literature, and ought to have excellent taste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was glad to help him, too; he recommended these books--said they were moral and uplifting--not at all like the modern trash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was glad to help him, too; he recommended these books--said they were moral and uplifting--not at all like the modern trash.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mary will read them aloud to us, and we'll enjoy them together.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was glad to help him, too; he recommended these books--said they were moral and uplifting--not at all like the modern trash.
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From this reading Then the young man who sold the set to me is working his way through Yale.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He knew that we enjoyed home reading.
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From this reading Mary will read them aloud to us, and we'll enjoy them together.'
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From this reading "'Well, you know he took the first prize in literature, and ought to have excellent taste.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was glad to help him, too; he recommended these books--said they were moral and uplifting--not at all like the modern trash.
which person or people
From this reading Then the young man who sold the set to me is working his way through Yale.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mary will read them aloud to us, and we'll enjoy them together.'
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From this reading Then the young man who sold the set to me is working his way through Yale.
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From this reading Then the young man who sold the set to me is working his way through Yale.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Well, you know he took the first prize in literature, and ought to have excellent taste.
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From this reading Then the young man who sold the set to me is working his way through Yale.
